George Washington University Has No Record of Melissa Williams-Brown

Melissa Williams-Brown, a 49-year old Adelaide photographer, allegedly went to extraordinary lengths to fake a college degree she didn’t have. She made the claims in engagement announcements she placed in several newspapers - including the Los Angeles Times and Irvine World News.

Los Angeles Times (28 June 2013)

Emails from school officials indicate Melissa Williams-Brown lied in newspaper articles. Claims of a degree from George Washington University are false.

Miranda Sieg of alumni relations said she "cannot find any records" of her enrollment.

Desiree Bascomb, a spokesperson from media relations, said in an email: “Our records office is unable to find a record of her attendance“.